Iron County register., 1887-02-24
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
The state Legislature.

/ .Y In the House a petition was presented
from the Bar Association OF Lebanon asking
FOR the passage of the bill establishing a court
oC appeals at Springfield New bills were IN
trodGced as follows: To organize board o.
police commissioners for St Joseph. making u
a niSierneanor 10 obtain merchandise Uader
false pretenses; amending the revenue laws II
relation 10 duties OF collectors il the matter OF
notifying delinquent taxpayers \ Joint re
solution was introduced fixing the date OF final
adjournment al noon on March IS
IN rhe Senate on the 18th several oils were
passad- The Senate defeated dr- Glteons :
additional justice of the peace il unfneorpora1-
ed towns OF less than three huT-
; Cred inhabitants. In the House
the following bills were passed: Providing
that in rep1evin suits service may be dad on
nonresident defendants IN the same manner as
in suits BIZ attachments: making railroad com
panies. steamboat companies or owners liable
/ IN amages for injury 10 employees through neg
j Iigence of co-employes: providing that scnool
boards shall continue schools not less than
seven months, instead Of not less fhan nFe. as
now: also, that county or township collectors
shall pay over to the Treasurer OF the Board OF
Education all moneys 10 which the board IS en-
titled at least once month: proTld1ng Tor Tor
nation OF new school districts
IN the Senate. ou the 18th petition was pre-
sented asking for the passage of the Soldiers
Home bill; also a number OF submission p-etl-
tious and remonstrances against the employ
ment of children in mines The Dill 10 repeal
the act OF two years ago establishing branch
penitentiary, and appropriatlng s2n.no there
for, came up for passage and was, after rather
sharp debate passed by vote OF > to -.
In the House the Militia bill came up and was
voted upon without debate. resulting in its de-
feat by q vote Of 81 70 ~. The submission res
olution was taken up as special order. and
after lengthy discussion and the defeat o.
several a nendmeuts offered II was carried by
a vote OF IS TO 53 The following bills were
passed: To limit action on dover II real estate
TO ten years. giving courts power 10 appoint
assignees in vacation il case Of vacancies: pro
yiding for the payment OF employees o. mines
and manufactures twice month instead OF
monthly. The Speaker announced Nessrs.
! Timmonds. Heyues. Ely. Collins and Bridges as
the committee 10 visit ST Louis and investigate
the FotheringhaIn case
IN the Senate. on the 18th the following bills
were passed: To repeal the present Oleomar-
garine law. with an emergency clause; provid-
ing that when special judge Is called 70 Try
criminal case, or judge OF another circuit IS
called in for that purpose. and fails 10 try the
cause the defendant may have a special Judge
elected or call judge OF another circuit and
the triai may De proceeded with: prov. ding that
where two more parties are Jointly indicted
for the same ofense. and a severance is had on
trial the prosecuting attorney may be entitled
20 fees for each conviction: repeating the act
Incorporating the town Of Dallas in Bollin-
ger tpIIs all-cl-tALEAZ ttit LC4At-I-5 ~
uinistration: providing that fees remaining in
the hands OF County Treasurers for one year
shall be turned into the school fund instead Of
revenue fund as now: House bill striking out OF
section 1864 Revised Statutes the clause making
the destruction OF weeds Dor Sering on roads and
highways q rnisCemeanor: revising the Law
relating TO county clerks fees and deputy hire
according TO population: authorizing street rail
way LJT-nc-tcs to change the motive power on
their roads" providing that unincorporated
upon the petition ot twelve resident voters o
said town. the County Court may appoint an
additional justice o. the peace. resident
in said town. and this regardless OF rhs
proximity Of Any other justice
II the ueace.....In the House the bill
providing for q soldiers and sailors home. was
taken up for final disposal. and after long
debate, n which considerable feeling was man
ifested, = was put upon its passage and WAS
defeated by Z vote Of q yeas to - nays. The
bill TO repeal the law Of 1851. :n5er which s.
Louis claims the right TO keep saloons open OF
SuCdaE. vas passed
INthe Senate. On the 18th. the following were
among the bills passed: Providing that upon
petition OF fifty tax-paying resident voters the
Circuit Court may appoint committee 10 IL
vestiCa-e the financial affairs and condition OF
the county: providing that assessment levy
may be made AT an adjourned or special term
Of the County Court called for that purpose
after the receipt from the State Auditor Of the
certificate of tie action Of the State Board o.
TAsseskElent and Equalization: providing for
%et1 a-3ciutrneut OF atState veterinary surgeon.
ana defining his compensation. making i Z
r1isdeneanor to sell or give 70 minors any n
toy:cat5ny liquors without consent Of parent
master OF guardian: increasing the fees %
justices OF the peace for dCcet.ng cases from ten
cents 10 one dollar: increasing C0EStahles' fees:
providing for annual assessments Of real estate
with emergency clause: increasing the mini
mum fine for kee2ICEa common gaming house
OF baHdy-house- or brochel- or house Of asslg-
nation to $50: providing that i the coroner
is unable to take the inquest any justice OF the
peace. or any Judge or justice Of some court Of
record OF the proper county. may take the in
quest and perform ali the duties hereby en-
joined on the coroner: providing that 4
list OF Jurors who have been found upon
examination by the court, to be qualified TO
sit as such in his case shall be delivered to the
defendant or his counsel. in the cases specified
in the rirst subdivision Of section 1870 at least
twelve hours before the trial and n other cases
before q Jury is sworn: and after such list IS Ge
liyered. as herein required, the court may pro
ceed with the trial OF other cases on the docket:
making collectors liable in damages 10 owner
for erroneous sales OF land for taxes
which have been paid; to furnish coun-
ties, whose reports have been destroyed
br fre with the Supreme Court reports and
the reports Of the courts of appeal. limiting the
fees to be retained in counties of 1000 popUla-
ton or over to $500: to s1.TE1 in counties over
1900 and under 1900 inhabitants. and 1886
in all counties under 5000 inhabitants, the ex-
cess OF fees to be turned in to the jury fund.
II the House the following bills were passed: TC
exempt druggists from jury service: repeating
the law prohibiting the manufacture Of oleo-
margarine; to restrain domestic animals from
running ut large in cities of the fourth class:
providing for the distribution of the bodies Of
paupe-s for anatomical purposes.
II the Senate on the 18th the following bills
were passed: To give county courts and road
overscers control over streets and alleys in IN
incorporated towns and villages: 10 legalize
the depositiOrs OF conyicts taken within the
walls OF the prison: to give Kansas City two
extra justices of the peace: providing for the
annual election OF two school directors on the
first Tuesday in April who shall hold Office for
three years. In the House resolution was
adopted to hold night sessions, after the 2lst-
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The
bill OF the Joint committee raiIraads and in
ternaI Improvements came up as a special
order. the debate thereon occupying the entire
session.
Miscellaneous Items.
The 81 I,ny1iS Civ Council passed the